Chilly, gray, rainy day, third in a row. It's actually pleasant in a way; it's relaxing. Sunny days make me feel like I should be OUTSIDE. Winter makes me want to stay inside. The biggest inside-thing going on right now is painting all the rooms in my house. It's time to get rid of the renter's-special boring ecru and pick my own colors. I'm ( Read more... )

I don't feel 49; I feel about 32. It's hard to believe, but I'm a middle-aged woman. I have no kids, but I'm of the age where most women have grown children, an age where many women have grandchildren. I'm undeniably a grown-up. I get called ma'am, not miss, but I'd much rather be called ma'am than sweetheart. I'll never get carded again. I don't ( Read more... )

Lots of yard work the last three days. The beds all look really good now. My sister is a dynamo. Where does she get the energy? I think she got my share! She helped me figure out how to use my brand-new sewing machine/computer (pretty sure I could launch a NASA rocket from that thing if I could find the right menu) and we made a curtain (whoa, ( Read more... )